. @MehreenKhn is entitled to her opinion - but not her own facts. She attributes stuff to @EmmanuelMacron which he never said. He actually ruled out a complete ban on headscarves 1/ https://www.ft.com/content/016b5b65-a220-48ea-a330-9d13855892ab

Moreover, his anti separatism plan was approved beforehand by mainstream Muslim leaders and intellectuals in France. There's also not a word in her piece about the 38 djihadist attacks in France in 8 years 2/

I would agree that comments from some other ministers are VERY unhelpful. Ditto Macron's formulation in his hommage to Paty that France will not refrain from publishing cartoons. Made it sound like a state enterprise. His comments in Al Jazeera interview muuch better... 3/

”I understand why they shock but expression is free in France up to limits set by law.“ The last time I put up a thread on my view of Macron/ Islam, I was labelled an apologist - so I shan't engage in a back & forth on this. I think my view is clear ENDS